August 2025 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” In this case study, a 3-year-old with tinea capitis achieved complete resolution following treatment, highlighting hair salons as potential indirect transmission sites for infection and emphasizing trichoscopy's diagnostic value when traditional signs like Wood’s lamp fluorescence are missing.
August 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers developed innovative mechanical methods to measure the mechanical properties of Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs, concluding that axial stiffness is mainly due to tip compression and influenced by turgor pressure.
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September 2010 in “Clothing and Textiles Research Journal” This preliminary study found that poplar seed hair fibers have promising properties for use as environmentally friendly, lightweight insulation, with similar thermal resistance to wool and polyester despite being slightly less effective than down.
54 citations
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November 2015 in “Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology” This chapter reviews keratins in skin epithelia, including their roles in cellular function and disease, and reports no new experimental results.
11 citations
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February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that CD26+ fibroblasts are crucial for effective extracellular matrix production and achieving rapid epidermal and dermal homeostasis in human tissue-engineered skin substitutes transplanted onto rodents.
8 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This paper provides an overview of modern hair transplantation techniques and discusses the importance of patient selection and medication use for male pattern hair loss, but it reports no new results.
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, both topical clobetasol propionate and fractional Er: YAG laser followed by topical steroids demonstrated significant improvement in patients with alopecia areata, but the combined laser and steroid treatment was found to be more effective and safe.
This article reviews applications of optical coherence tomography techniques in medicine, including for diagnosing androgenic alopecia and monitoring blood coagulation, but provides no new clinical results.
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November 1997 in “Planta” This study found that while a tip-focused calcium gradient influences localized growth in root hairs and pollen tubes, it is not the primary determinant of growth direction in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana.
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April 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study found that mechanical skin stretching can stimulate hair stem cell proliferation and hair regeneration by activating a complex pathway involving WNT, BMP-2, and M2 macrophages.
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November 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found various ABC transporters are transcribed in human hair follicles, suggesting their possible role in HF biology and potential for new therapeutic interventions.
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February 2012 in “Chinese Science Bulletin” In this study, overexpression of the MtAnn3 gene in Medicago truncatula roots was associated with altered root hair growth polarity in a calcium-free environment.
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October 2021 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, topical piperonylic acid was found to improve wound healing in mice by activating EGFR and modulating gene expression related to the healing process.
This review highlights that surface mechanical regulation can program macrophage behavior through specific mechanical cues on material surfaces, potentially advancing immunotherapies and regenerative medicine by enabling precise control over macrophage functions.
January 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” This study found that oral administration of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide reduced tumor volume and improved survival in mice by modulating macrophage polarization and enhancing antitumor immune responses.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study found that Plant Elicitor Peptides enhance root hair growth through a mechanism independent of their known receptors, with PROPEP2 playing a key role in this process by influencing gene expression related to root hair formation.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that a low concentration of chitosan induces callose deposition and slows root hair growth in Arabidopsis, suggesting an evolutionary conservation of this response to mild biotic stress across plant types.
This study demonstrated that cryogelation of human hair keratin allows the development of 3D scaffolds with tunable properties, supporting cell adhesion and proliferation for potential biomedical applications.
January 2019 in “ISGE series” This study found that estradiol and other sex steroids reduced the capture of monocytes by human endothelial cells in vitro, potentially inhibiting the formation of atherosclerosis by promoting nCAM polysialylation, which interferes with leukocyte tethering to the vascular endothelium.
202 citations
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June 2005 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” This review discusses the potential of lecithin organogels for improving topical drug delivery and presents no new experimental results; the authors highlight their stability and low skin irritancy as advantages.
76 citations
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July 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This article reviews the role of stem cells in tissue development, tumor formation, and organoid generation, and highlights the potential of epigenetic regulation in advancing regenerative medicine and cancer treatment, without presenting new experimental results.
This chapter reviews the prevalence, pathogenesis, and management of hair and scalp disorders but reports no new clinical findings.
31 citations
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This article discusses the challenges and possible solutions in hair restoration surgery, focusing on donor hair availability, hair survival, and concealing surgical evidence, and reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.
14 citations
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July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” This review discusses recent developments in hair restoration, highlighting the continued prominence of follicular unit strip surgery and the growing literature on the relatively new technique of follicular unit extraction, without presenting new clinical results.
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology” This study found that treating rice seeds with essential oil and Tithonia diversifolia powder increased yield and adaptation in NERICA varieties under rainy upland conditions, suggesting these treatments may improve rice production.
This source reports that modern hair transplant techniques, including follicular unit grafting, can create natural-looking results and are increasingly used beyond male pattern baldness to treat areas like eyebrows and scars, while even some controversial indications are being explored.
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January 2004 in “Fashion business” This study found that varied hair colors influence body image by creating different perceptions, such as charisma and friendliness, with specific colors like red and black producing strong image effects.
March 2021 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery” This case series reports that beard hair can be used effectively as an adjunct donor site for hair transplantation in severe androgenic alopecia, with minimal complications observed.
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July 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that videodermoscopy enhances diagnostic accuracy for scalp and hair disorders beyond simple clinical inspection and reveals novel disease features that could improve clinical understanding.